Frank Hardy Sr.

FRANK PATRICK
HARDY, SR.
11/28/15-10/5/08

Frank passed away peaceably surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 5, 2008. Frank was preceded in death by his mother and father, H.B. and Lucille, his wife of fifty three years, Madelyn, and his brother Ben and sister Lucy.
He is survived by his son Frank (Pam), granddaughters Jenna Adams (Will) and Lauren Hedges (Kelsey) and great-grandson Lukas.
Frank was born in Muskogee, Florida in 1915. His family moved to downtown Pensacola in the early 1920's. He attended the local public schools, starting at PK Younge and graduating from Pensacola High School in 1933.
One of Frank's most enjoyable times during his early teens was the Boy Scouts. He was a member of Troup 5 at Christ Church on Wright Street. It was during this time he discovered photography. Young Frank was the first scout in this area to receive the photography merit badge. He was awarded this badge by Mr. Cottrell, a local photographer, who also helped him further his knowledge of photography.
After PHS, he worked for Sears. His sister was a nurse at the old Sacred Heart Hospital, told him about the hospital adding a new x-ray machine, the technology had just been discovered. He applied and got the position. After training, he took and passed the test, becoming the first registered x-ray technician at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was so proud of this fact, that for many years later, he would show people his ID card. The card number was less than a thousand. He remained at the hospital from 1935 to 1948.
He left the hospital in May of 1948, when he opened his first studio. He rented space across the street from the hospital, next to Moulton's Apothecary. Another fact that he was especially proud of was that Mr. Wilber Moulton never had him sign a lease and he leased space from Moulton Properties for fifty years.
He married Madelyn Mosley from Thomaston, Alabama in 1950 and his only son was born in 1953. He sold the business to his son in 1980, who continues to run the business today.
Frank was fortunate to live in a town he loved, work in a rewarding profession, and the opportunity to be with his family as they grew.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 11am in the Chapel of the First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright Street, Pensacola with Dr. Wesley Wachob officiating.
HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.